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It does have value, obviously we aren't talking about Hamlet here but if it gets people to read,what right do we have to say it's not of value.
I say it has tremendous value,in this day and age when everyone has a smartphone,a laptop or a tablet, it is very hard to catch the attention of the pupil. Of course you can't compare Harry Potter books with let us say Lord of the Flies or The Scarlet Letter, but most kids aren't interested in these old books anymore.
How can we catch their attention? By teaching something contemporary,something they like, let them read The Lord Of The Rings or The Hobbit, teach them about Harry Potter and I bet that after a while they will be interested in reading the adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Pupils,students should be encouraged to read, you can't force them to read something they don't like,regardless of what literary value Academia thinks a certain children's book has or doesn't have.
no it's not important it's just a fictional story
I will answer this question with a proviso: I haven't read any books from the Harry Potter series. But, I know what they are all about. Books in schools are referred those that are canonized and approved by established scholars on board. Harry Potter hasn't attained that status yet; popularity isn't a measure of approval. Let the dust settle down, and then let there be some research on the subject and some critical studies in the field; only then should schools accept or reject their inclusion in their syllabi. Till then they are good to be read privately through personal preference.
As an example of modern day successful and very well written saga - yeah, this will be a good example
